Omaha daily bee., 1887-09-25
THEY TOOK IT ALL BACK.
The Republican County Central Committee
Sees the Errors Of Its Ways
BecHEL's TRICK ABANDONED.
Corrupt Bosses l;ebuked BY the Rank
and FiIe-something About the
Candidates For Nomina-
tion For Offices
A Victory For the People.

A Victory For the People.
A Especial meeting Of the republican
county central committee was held IN the
council chamber yesterday afternoon,
and when the members had finished
their business nearly everything they
had done at their meeting held a week
ago yesterday was wiped out. Chairman
Bechel presided. The roll was called,
and the following persons answered as
members of the committees: William +.
Bechel, +. w. Bandhaur, G. b. Scrodh,
C.Specht, F. j. Kasper, M. Lahey, M.
Lee, j. r. Webster (proxy for X. w.
breckenridge, w. d. Peyton, Charles
Groves, q. IL. Rothacker (proxy
for H. H. Homan), r. ID.
Duncan, W. +. Gurley, j. Z.
Clark, j. T. Redman (proxy for j. M.
Counsman), ID. H. Mercer (proxy for
Henry DUNN, j. b. Southard, George
Hammond. Ed Crowell (proxy for Dennis
Lance, H. c. Timme. Frank Walthers
(proxy for Claus OFT. V. II. Thomas, j.
w. Eller, w. X. Turner, John Simpson,
E. Gilmore. George Knight, G. II. Den.
ker. H. A. Nollte, and L. j. Slider. The
following were then admitted as mem.
bers of the committee: j. r. Guin, j. B.
Erion, Frank Yates. c. N. Powell, Il. w.
Blackb burn. &. j. johnson, NJ. s. Lindsay,
Cadet Taylor, p. U. Hawes, Herb Leavitt,
and Pat McArdle. Less than one.half of
the above named persons are members
of the original committee, but rs
they presented themselves by per-
seat in the meeting. Saratoga and
Millard precincts were not represented.
While the roll was being called there
was considerable discussion in regard to
the original membership Of the commit
tee, and whether or not they, or their
authorized proxies only, shall have seats
in the meeting. No action was taken on
the matter, and everyone who asked for
a seat got it.
Mr.. Morrow then stated the facts of
the last meeting and that republicans
generally objected to having business
handled in the manner that it was at that
meeting.
Mr.. Lee stated that from present ap-
pearances the outlook promised a split
in the party that would prove disastrous
to the whole ticket this fall. He believed
that If primaries were called, men would
be elected as state delegates who would
not 90 to the convention at Lincoln, and
that proxies would probably be sent that
would not be endorsed by the majority of
the party. He also stated that in his
mind the appointment of that committee
for the selection of state delegates was
honest and above board, and he did not
want to see the party divided.
After considerable debate q motion to
reconsider was presented, and an yea
and nay vote was called for 1t was car
ried by vote of 81 TO s. The minority
were Bechel, Rothacker, Crowell, Ham-
mond and Hawes.
MIR. Hascall made motion that the
primaries be held next FRIDAY and the
election of state delegates. The motion
was carried.
Upon motion of Mr.. Hawes, the action
of the committee in designating October
IA for the primaries, and October Is for
the convention was resclnded. He then
made motion that the convention for
the nomination of all county officers and
the election of delegates to the district
judicial convention be held Saturday.
This was carried.
A resolution, which was published in
the BEE last Sunday, was presented by
MIR. Mercer. 1t related to the powers of
delegates in the convention, and was
adopted. The meeting then adjourned.
After adjournment j. W. Eller drew
up the following resolution, which was
circulated and signed:
Whereas, We, the undersigned members
of the republican county central committee,
signed call for primaries to be held on DC
tober !, 1887. to elect delegates to meet in con
ventiOn October 4, 1887, and
Whereas, The action of the county central
committee, at meeting held September "a.
has caused harmony to exist in the party, we
hereby revoke said call and ask that all re.
publicans participate in the primaries to be
held September 80, 1887, under the call OF the
committee.
j. w. EILER.
Il. GILMORE.
WILLIAM X. TURNER.
*FRANK B. HIBBARD.
s. NJ. SADLER.
~Proxy for G. w. Knight.